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ACT1. APPLICATIONS & PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES- OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Operating systems - Test
1.Which of the following is NOT a function of the operating system?
deals with the transfer of programs in and out of memory
controls the transfer of data to peripherals such as printers
adjusts the bass level on a music file
2.Which of the following is NOT an operating system
Bendix
Windows XP
Linux
3.When the computer has to react within a guaranteed time to an input, which type
of operating system is the best?
multi-tasking
real-time processing
batch processing
4.Which type of operating system allows multiple tasks to run at the same time, each
taking turns using the resources of the computer?
real-time processing
batch processing
multi-tasking
5.Which type of operating system will allow a number of users to use the same system
at the same time?
multi-tasking
multi-processing
multi-user
6.Which is the processing method where tasks are collected together, stored and
then processed in one go at a designated time?
multi-processing
batch processing
real-time processing
7.Which type of operating system would be the best choice to control the braking
system on a car?
real-time processing
multi-processing
batch processing
8.Which type of processing would be the most appropriate for printing the bank
statements ordered by customers each day?
multi-tasking
real-time processing
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batch processing
9.Which type of operating system would be needed to allow the students in a class
to read a file that the teacher also had open?
batch processing
multi-user
multi-tasking Applications and programming languages 1.Which of the following
is not an application?
MP3 file
web browser
word processor
2.Which of the following controls the loading of programs and memory allocation?
utilities
operating system
browser
3.A disk defragmenter is an example of which type of software?
bespoke
integrated
utility program
4.A collection of software that has a common set of commands/icons would be
classed as which type of software?
bespoke
specific
integrated
5.What is 'tailor made' software also known as?
bespoke
utility program
integral multimedia
6.A programming language developed to share similarities with human language is
known as a what?
low level language
medium level language
high level language
7.Which of the following is a low level language?
Assembly code
Java
C++
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